80% that you'll get an illness soon? I doubt it or people would be dropping like flies. 80% you'll get one in your lifetime? Not because you've had 12 months of heavy stress at some point in your life. Don't buy it, even you heard it in class.

Do you know how curious I am now? As I too am from Coventry and did this experiment in my psychology class today. I wonder if it was the same class...? Interesting. But if it was the same class, you'll know that one of the main flaws if this experiment is that it fails to take individual differences into account. Plus, it ignores the good things in people's lives, that help to counter balance stress. So really, you don't need to worry about it at all!

The bad news is that knowing everyone around you hates you and wishes you dead pushes up that probability up to 95%. The good news is that someone will probably murder you first. Cheers!

We are all dying, some race faster to the grave that others. You just happen to be wearing track shoes.

Maybe they were laughing at the stressed-out look on your face.

We did that - Holmes and Rahe. I got 734 (on the student version, specifically altered to fit a young persons life).... Yay for having a ******* stressful life.

We did this. Holmes and Rahe?

lol i took a similar test in high school psychology class, but teach asked for the past 7 years... I scored 1300 or so with 300 being at risk for heart attack. Was funny for me to see their reactions b/c those goodie goodies all scored 30's

if you are stressed out, listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XHtEkgU_sI it smoothes the cracks out of your brain, but it does kinda have a cold feeling to it.

You don't know stress till you lay awake at night wondering how you are going to pay the rent and your bills and your stupid taxes. Enjoy being a teen while you can. If I could go back 15 years knowing what I know now I'd be the happiest teen ever!